I have worked with David in local government and the NHS and seen his commitment first-hand to making a difference, working with frontline public services in challenging inner South London boroughs.

He develops and executes effective communications and engagement strategies. Importantly has the relationship building abilities needed to gain internal and external stakeholders’ support for key organisational projects, change programmes, and buy-in to effectively involving staff and citizens.

As an interim senior manager, David hit the ground running and delivered from day one against a challenging brief at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. He recruited and built a new team, reviewed and appointed two new agencies and most importantly developed and cemented relationships with key partners at a senior level.

In a short space of time, David developed and launched new engagement strategies for our multi-million pound capital development and modernisation programmes, putting communications back on track which allowed the incoming team to get ahead of the curve.

I have now had the privilege to work with David on a number of complex, and sometimes contentious, major programmes. He has the ability to rapidly forge strong stakeholder relationships at all levels of the organisation - internally and externally - to support the development and delivery of the major programmes. He quickly wins over trust and these relationships ensure difficult conversations can be progressed when needed and ultimately, he gains buy-in to solutions.

David rapidly understands the brief and supports the development of strategy and is able to advise and guide in terms of approach. He brilliantly brings the team together.

We have worked on a challenging financial turnaround, establishment of a multi-agency partnership, and the building of a system business case to optimise a multi-agency patient pathway solution. David creates the golden thread. He is an absolute asset.

David has provided strategic communications expertise to me in my capacity as Programme Director at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and RUH on major capital programmes. He has a remarkable ability to very quickly understand the key communication and stakeholder issues and deliver a communications approach to support the programme delivery. David works at a high tempo pace and every time that I have worked with him, he has added value from day one.

David is a consummate professional who commands the respect of those that work with him. His gravitas, skill and experience make him a key player in delivering major change.